The Big Store (1941)
| Release Date | 20 June 1941 |
| Tagline | Howl . . . And Farewell ! Their Last Picture . . . And Their Best ! |
| Genre | Comedy, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Slapstick, Satire, Comedy of Errors |
| Themes | Mistaken Identities, Fighting the System, Flight of the Innocent |
| Tones | Biting, Frantic, Madcap, Irreverent, Light, Goofy |
| Tags | Business Takeover, Con/scam, Department Store, Inheritance, Rescue, Songwriter, Takeover |
The Big Store (1941) is a Marx Brothers comedy film in which Groucho, Chico and Harpo work to save the Phelps Department Store, owned by Martha Phelps (Margaret Dumont). Groucho plays her detective and bodyguard Wolf J. Flywheel, a character name originating from the Marx-Perrin radio show Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel in the early 1930s.
Cast and Crew
Cast
William Tannen
Fred 'Chris' Sutton
Anna Demetrio
Maria
Paul Stanton
Arthur Hastings
Bradley Page
Duke
Six Hits and a Miss
Singing Group
Harry C. Bradley
Bit Role
Eddy Chandler
Policeman
Freddie Chapman
Billy
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers
Singing Group
Corleen Clemons
Indian Mother
Herbert Clifton
Scotsman
Harry Depp
Timid Man
Kay Deslys
Swedish Mother
Jan Duggan
Henry's Wife
The Four Dreamers
Singing Group
Lew Harvey
Detective
Richard Haydel
Butch
Al Hill
The Snapper, Gangster
Charles Holland
Undetermined Role
Milton Kibbee
Press photographer
Lee Kohlmar
Mr. David
Faith Kruger
Singer
Ethan Laidlaw
Piano Mover
Eddie Lee
Chinese Father
Hal Le Sueur
Chauffeur
George Lloyd
Gangster
Judy Matson
Singer
Adrian Morris
Piano mover
William Newell
Press photographer
Ted Oliver
Detective
George Pauncefort
Mr. Pasey
Bob Perry
Department Store Detective
Harold Schlickenmayer
Tough Man
Director
Charles Reisner
Writer
Nat Perrin
Sid Kuller
Hal Fimberg
Ray Golden
Producer
Louis K. Sidney
producer
Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr.
Editor
Conrad A. Nervig
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Art Director
Set Decorator
Edwin B. Willis
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Art Department
Stan Rogers
associate art director
Sound Department
Music Department
Leo Arnaud
orchestrator, music arranger: vocals
George Bassman
orchestrator, music arranger: vocals
Earl K. Brent
music adaptor
George Stoll
musical director
Herbert Taylor
orchestrator, music arranger: vocals
Robert Van Eps
music arranger: vocals, orchestrator
Other Crew
Arthur Appell
dance director
Al Gallagher
stand-in: Harpo Marx
Jack King
stand-in: Chico Marx
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Chapel Distribution
MGM Home Entertainment
Reserva Especial
Warner Home Vídeo
Related Lists
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The Marx Brothers
A Day at the Races (1937)
A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Night in Casablanca (1946)
Animal Crackers (1930)
At the Circus (1939)
Duck Soup (1933)
Go West (1940)
Horse Feathers (1932)
Humor Risk (1921)
Love Happy (1949)
Monkey Business (1931)
Room Service (1938)
The Big Store
The Cocoanuts (1929)
The House That Shadows Built (1931)
The Story of Mankind (1957)
You Bet Your Life (1950)
